Swedish–English dictionary

plysch

A textile fabric with a nap or shag on one side, longer and softer than the nap of velvet.

plywood

(countable) A specific grade or type of this construction material.

pm

A short note; a memorandum.

pneumatisk

Powered by, or filled with, compressed air

pneumoni

Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.

poäng

(automotive, mostly, in the plural) Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.

poängställning

The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.

poängsumma

The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.

pöbel

(derogatory) The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace. [from 1550s]

pöbel-

(historical, or, derogatory) Having to do with ordinary, common people.

pöbelaktig

(historical, or, derogatory) Having to do with ordinary, common people.

podcast

A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones. [from early 21st c.]

podcasta

(transitive) To deliver (information) in the form of a program, especially an audio program, over the Internet on a regular basis for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones. [from early 21st c.]

podcastepisod

(loosely, by extension) An individual episode of such a program.

podd

A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones. [from early 21st c.]

podda

(transitive) To deliver (information) in the form of a program, especially an audio program, over the Internet on a regular basis for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones. [from early 21st c.]

poddsändning

A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones. [from early 21st c.]

podium

A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. [from c. 1800.]

poem

A literary piece written in verse.

poet

A person who writes poems.

Poeterna

The 26th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

poetik

(philosophy, literature) The theory of poetry, or of literature in general.

poetisk

Relating to poetry.

poetissa

A person who writes poems.

poff

Onomatopoeia indicating a small explosion with a cloud of smoke; as caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.

pointer

(hunting) A breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game.

pojk

(Scotland, Northumbria) A small boy.

pojkaktig

Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor.

pojke

(informal, sometimes mildly derogatory) A male human of any age, as opposed to a "girl" (female human of any age).

pojkflicka

A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.

pojkspoling

(colloquial) A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience. [from 1670s]

pojkvän

A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

pokal

A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.

poker

(card games) All the four cards of the same rank.

pokeransikte

(poker) An impassive facial expression cultivated to prevent other players from determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand, or of bluffing.

pokerface

(poker) An impassive facial expression cultivated to prevent other players from determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand, or of bluffing.

pokerfejs

(poker) An impassive facial expression cultivated to prevent other players from determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand, or of bluffing.

pol

One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.

polack

A person from Poland or of Polish descent.

polär

(mathematics) Of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and an angle.

polariserad

(US) Having a distinctive polarization.

polaroidbild

A print from such a camera.

polaroidkamera

A camera that develops its own film.

polarsken

An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.

Polen

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Poland. Capital and largest city: Warsaw.

polera

To polish and make shiny by rubbing.

polermedel

A substance used to polish.

polio

(pathology) Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.

poliomyelit

(pathology) Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.

polis

(North America, &, _, historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.

polisbatong

A short staff, a club; a cudgel.

polish

Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.

poliskvinna

(police) A female police officer.

polisong

Facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin.

polisstation

A building serving as the headquarters of a branch of the police force, and sometimes as a temporary place of confinement for offenders.

politik

(countable) A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement.

politiker

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

politisk

Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing.

politiskt

In a political manner.

polityr

A substance used to polish.

polkagris

A hard striped peppermint-flavoured boiled sweet.

pollen

A fine, granular substance produced in flowers.

pollett

A token used in a special establishment like a casino.

pollinera

To apply pollen to (a stigma).

polonium

A rare, highly radioactive chemical element (symbol Po) with atomic number 84.

polsk

Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.

polska

A person from Poland or of Polish descent.

Polstjärnan

(star) α Ursae Minoris, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor located near the north celestial pole for the last 1500 years.

poltergeist

(parapsychology) An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.

poly-

many

polyamori

Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved.

polydaktyli

(medicine, teratology) A congenital condition in which a person or animal has more than the usual number of digits (fingers or toes) on at least one of the hands or feet.

polyester

Of, or consisting of polyesters.

polyfoni

(music) Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).

polygam

Of, relating to, or practicing polygamy.

polygami

(often, especially in common use) Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”).

polygyni

The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives.

polyhistor

A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.

Polynesien

A continental region of Oceania, including Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand, and most of the islands between them.

polynesisk

Of, from, or pertaining to Polynesia.

polyteism

The belief in the existence of multiple gods.

Pompeji

A city and commune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy.

pompong

A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric, tinsel, plastic, or paper streamers bound at the center, most notably held, waved, and shaken in cheerleading.

pompös

(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.

pompösitet

The quality of being pompous; self-importance.

poncho

A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head.

ponny

A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.

pontifikat

The status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.

Pontos

(Greek god) A sea god, particularly of the Black Sea.

Pontus

An ancient kingdom and cultural region covering the eastern half of the southern coast of the Black Sea, in Anatolia in modern Turkey; traditionally Greek-speaking.

pool

A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.

pop

Pop music.

popcorn

(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.

poppel

Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.

poppig

(music) Typical of, or in the style of, pop music.

poppis

(informal, of a person) Knowing what to do and how to behave; behaving with effortless and enviable style and panache; considered popular by others.

populär

Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired. [from 17th c.]

popularitet

The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being widely liked or in favor with the people at large.

population

A count of the number of residents within a political or geographical boundary such as a town, a nation or the world.

porla

(intransitive) To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.

pornograf

One who is involved in the creation or dissemination of pornography. [from mid-19th c.]

pornografi

The explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matter; any display of material of an erotic nature. [from mid-19th c.]

pornografisk

Containing an explicit depiction of sexual activity.

porös

Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.

porportionsmässigt

(of an allocation) In proportion to some factor that can be exactly calculated.

porr

(uncountable, informal) Pornography. [from mid-20th c.]

porrfilm

(countable, informal, chiefly, in the plural) A pornographic work.

porrförläggare

One who is involved in the creation or dissemination of pornography. [from mid-19th c.]

porrig

resembling pornography; pornographic

pors

Any of three Rhododendron species (R. tomentosum, R. groenlandicum, or R. neoglandulosum).

porslin

(uncountable) Chinaware: porcelain tableware.

port

(architecture) A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.

porta

(nautical) Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.

porter

(countable, uncountable, beer) A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters (etymology 1, sense 1), similar to a stout but less strong.

portera

(nautical) Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.

portering

(computing) A program that has been adapted, modified, or recoded so that it works on a different platform; the act of this adapting.

portfölj

A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.

portföljdator

(computing) A laptop computer.

portik

A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building.

portion

An allocated amount.

portklapp

(architectural elements) A knocker mounted on a door.

portmonnä

(US) A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items)

portning

(computing) A program that has been adapted, modified, or recoded so that it works on a different platform; the act of this adapting.

Porto

A city and municipality, the district capital of Porto district, Portugal.

porträtt

(countable) A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.

porträttera

To paint or draw the likeness of.

porträttfoto

A portrait for branding or social media.

porttelefon

An electronic communication system, especially one between rooms in a building.

Portugal

A country in Southern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. Official name: Portuguese Republic. Capital and largest city: Lisbon.

portugis

(chiefly, in the plural) A person native to, or living in, Portugal.

portugisisk

Of or pertaining to the people of Portugal or their culture.

portugisiska

Of or pertaining to the people of Portugal or their culture.

portvakt

The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes just a doorman, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area of the entryway, similar to a bouncer.

portvin

A type of very sweet fortified wine, mostly dark red, traditionally made in Portugal.

pose

Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body).

Poseidon

(Greek god) The god of the sea and other waters, earthquakes and horses; corresponds to the Roman god Neptune.

posera

(intransitive) To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude.

position

A place or location.

positiv

A musical instrument in which air from a bellows is admitted to a set of pipes by means of pins inserted into a revolving barrel (typically turned by a crank), originating in France.

positiv särbehandling

(uncountable) A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination.

positivt tal

A positive quantity.

posör

One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.

possessiv

(grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.

post

A record made in a log, diary or anything similarly organized; (computing) a datum in a database.

posta

(ditransitive) To send (a letter, parcel, etc.) through the mail.

postament

(heraldry) A mound (often of grass), shelf (of e.g. wall) or other thing beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand.

poster

A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.

postering

An assigned station; a guard post.

postkod

(UK, Irish) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.

postlåda

A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.